Do Not Disturb

by Marisa

We couldn’t have started vacation with more beautiful weather!  It was sunny and breezy;  perfect weather for a walk!  I talked the daughters into walking a mile to the local bagel place for breakfast.   Unfortunately, the husband had to work today, so it was just us girls.  Well, and Rocky, too!

Our brisk one mile walk to the bagel shop didn’t stir up my appetite much, so I decided to order some coffee with nonfat milk and wait to see if I was hungry…

The daughters munched on a chocolate chip yogurt muffin and split a toasted bagel.  A slight hunger surfaced, so I nibbled on a piece of their bagel with lite cream cheese…

Then made the one mile trek back!  So fun!  For me at least.  And Rocky. 

I drove to the supermarket and stocked up on goods, then raced home to start vacationing!!!  First up… relaxing lunch.  A simple turkey and lite cheese with lettuce and horseradish sauce on Pepperidge Farm German Dark Wheat…

I’ve never tried this bread before.  It’s very hearty and rustic tasting…

Altogether with the requisite summer watermelon…

Time to pool it!    Do Not Disturb.

Yeah right.  I have kids!  Which means no matter how hard I try not to, all I hear is “ Mom…MOM….Ma…MOM…MAAAAAAAA.”

I relent from my 3 seconds of sitting quietly and jump in the pool  for noodle races, breath-holding contests and their new favorite – dump buckets of water on Mom’s head.

Did I say I was on vacation?

All this excitement got me hungry.  It was close to dinner time, but I snacked on a few nuts to tie me over…

Since it’s Friday, we carried on the Pizza Night tradition and ordered pizza for dinner.  I decided to order a Grilled Veggie Antipasto for myself.  It was a mix of spring greens, grilled zucchini, eggplant, sundried tomatoes, roasted peppers,  olives and sharp provolone cheese…

Delicious! 

We thought about going for gelato after dinner, but we got too lazy!  That’s probably a good thing!  Gelato and I have issues

Have a great day, everyone!  And thanks for the awesome beach eats ideas!

Poll:  Beach or Pool?  Me – BEACH!!!

13 comments

1 Summer { 07.31.10 at 8:41 am }

Pool!!!!

Hope you have a fantastic time.

2 Kathleen { 07.31.10 at 9:25 am }

I love both. Any chance to be in the water! However still working on the right attire. Never a suit I like. Have a wonderful vacation! I am braving it out in the woods camping. WAAAAAAY out in the woods. Not sure how it’ll go but we leave in a 1/2 hour. Will post my adventure.

3 Alissa { 07.31.10 at 9:26 am }

I LOOOOVE the beach. But I think my favorite place to swim is at a pool overlooking the beach.

I haven’t had Gelato since we were in Florida a couple of years ago- Yum!

4 Kelly { 07.31.10 at 9:37 am }

That looks like so much fun. WIsh I were there.

I especially like the picture of your hand holding the nut mix snack. Your fingertips are wrinkled from being in the water. LOL

Have fun!!! Have a glass of wine or a rita by the pool for me. That’s an order! haha

5 Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun { 07.31.10 at 9:39 am }

I like going to the beach and then jumping in the pool to rinse the sand off! Haha! (Yeah, your not supposed to do that…)

6 Andrea@WellnessNotes { 07.31.10 at 9:54 am }

Have a great vacation!

I love the beach!

7 katecooks { 07.31.10 at 11:26 am }

wow, i dont know how you resisted a morning bagel AND pizza! you are sounding very zen hope you have a blast on vacation. i am kind of jealous of your warm weather!!

8 Tami { 07.31.10 at 12:18 pm }

Well since I have a pool in the back yard I have to say pool. It is so clean and fresh!

Have fun!

9 Natalia { 07.31.10 at 12:23 pm }

Hope you have a FANTASTIC vacation! Sounds good so far!!!

10 Sarah { 07.31.10 at 2:33 pm }

Have a great vacation!!!!

11 Lori (Finding Radiance) { 07.31.10 at 5:17 pm }

Sounds like a lovely time, even though you got bothered LOL!

12 Heather { 07.31.10 at 9:28 pm }

Have a wonderful vacation – I hope the weather holds out for you!

13 Annie { 07.31.10 at 9:51 pm }

Gasp! I could never turn down a bagel!
I agree. Beach > the pool any day.